Marques Hayden

Height:
6-7
Weight:
235
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Putnam City, Okla.
High School:
Putnam City

Quickly
One of the top high school prospects in the nation and one of the highest-rated prepsters ever to sign at Kansas State... Can play either inside or outside... Expected to have an immediate impact at K-State and will contend for starting duties right away.

High School
Prepped at Putnam City (Okla.) High School, the alma mater of K-State head coach Jim Wooldridge... A consensus top 100 player... Ranked as the nation's No. 10 power forward by RivalsHoops.com... Hoop Scoop magazine's No. 56 overall recruit... Ranked No. 99 by Prep Spotlight... The Oklahoma 6A (big schools), Big City and Metro Athletic Conference Player of the Year as a senior... MVP of the state tournament... Also named McDonald's all-state... A 2001 and 2002 all-state selection... Averaged 17 points, 9.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 4.0 blocks as a senior... Led Putnam City to a 27-1 record and the 2002 Oklahoma 6A state title... Averaged 17 points, 9.2 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 2.0 blocks per game as a junior... Led Putnam City to a 26-2 record and a runner-up finish in 2001 state tournament... Coached by A.D. Burtshi.

Personal
Born May 13, 1983, in Oklahoma City... Son of Marilyn Hayden.